When you're preparing your garden beds for spring, fertilizing should always come before mulching. Why? Because a thick layer of fresh mulch interferes with fertilizer reaching the roots of your ...

Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...

May is the time to start working on the garden. Sonoma County Gazette file photo. Master Gardeners have a mantra: compost, compost, compost, mulch, mulch, mulch! We emphasize the importance of both ...

Traditional mulch made of wood chips or pine straw certainly has its benefits, but this alternative boasts all the same ...